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Author: Helen M. Stevens
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Published: 1999-03-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780715308264
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEmbroidery artist Helen M. Stevens lives and works in the heart of the Suffolk countryside, which inspires her embroideries of wild animals, birds and flowers. This book reproduces in colour a collection of 75 examples of her work, and also contains a discussion of the techniques used.
Author: Helen M. Stevens
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780715309773
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCelebrates the diverse beauty of nature from around the globe.
Author: Helen Stevens
Publisher: David & Charles
Published: 2006-10-28
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780715324455
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this inspiration-packed book, Helen M. Stevens brings stitchers exquisite designs for every month of the year. These gorgeous projects celebrate all the important traditions, holidays and mile markers. The book features:
Author: Helen M. Stevens
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780715329849
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the fifth title in "The Masterclass Embroidery Series" showing how to create stunning embroideries designed by internatio- nally acclaimed textile artist Helen M. Stevens.Helen explores a range of beautiful garden settings, from the intimate and personal cottage garden, to the stately splendour of the formal country park, using pure silk embroidery threads to achieve astonishingly realistic effects.Each of the five chapters builds toward an in-depth masterclass project including landscape templates and close-up detailed colour templates of garden wildlife, as well as colour keys and step-by-step stitching instructions.Easy-to-follow colour photographs illustrate the working stages of each masterclass embroidery, ensuring that perfect results can be achieved when recreating the picturesque designs.
Author: Helen M. Stevens
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780715312162
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing inspiration from over 1200 years of history, this book provides a collection of 75 embroideries alongside sketches from the author's workbook. It includes full instructions for all techniques and stitches.
Author: Helen Stevens
Publisher: David & Charles
Published: 2007-05-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780715321799
DOWNLOAD EBOOK* Helen M. Stevens' Masterclass Embroidery Series books have sold over 50,000 copies to date* Beautiful illustrations and gorgeous projects will inspire novice and advanced embroiderersDrawing inspiration from different cultures and countries, Helen M. Stevens presents a collection of simply stunning embroidery projects that celebrate the beauty of nature around the world. From the polar caps to the tropics, through flora, fauna, birds, and insects, this guide shows readers how to translate images in nature into finished projects, and inspires them to blend traditional and modern techniques--such as using real gold and silver, and incorporating materials gathered from nature--for surprisingly lifelike results.
Author: Helen Stevens
Publisher: David & Charles
Published: 2000-05-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780715307748
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of embroideries focusing on nature, the countryside and sacred places. Each chapter contains an adaptation of a legend or fable.
Author: Helen M. Stevens
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780715308257
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHelen Stevens recreates with consummate artistry the atmosphere, buildings, and wildlife of the traditional country scene, giving full instructions for all techniques and stitches.
Author: Helen Mary Stevens
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780715327869
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPart of a series which reveals the secrets of achieving lifelike effects using pure silk thread. This book features over 20 inspirational studies from nature. It includes a variety of animal portraits: from ferocious predators to familiar countryside dwellers.|In this fourth title in her "Masterclass Embroidery" Series, acclaimed textile artist Helen M. Stevens reveals the secrets of achieving lifelike effects using pure silk thread."Embroidered Animals" features over 20 inspirational studies from nature. In five chapters, Helen creates a variety of animal portraits: from ferocious predators to familiar countryside dwellers.Each of the five chapters builds toward an in-depth project, which includes templates, colour keys and step-by-step stitching instructions.Easy-to-follow colour photographs illustrate the working stages of each masterclass project, ensuring that perfect results can be achieved when recreating these delightful animal studies.
Author: Christi Belcourt
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Published: 2010-01-01
Total Pages: 62
ISBN-13: 9781897541258
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"First Nations, Métis and Inuit beadwork are beautiful art forms that are unique to North America. The patterns and techniques created and passed down through generations of our grandmothers are still being used today. Beadwork is not simple decoration of material goods. It is an expression of identity. It is an art form that connects us to the skills, the sacrifices and the creativity of our ancestors. Beadwork carries images that are ancient and reflect spiritual beliefs. And even more than that, beadwork is a healing art. Beadwork explores: the history of beads and the use of beads today ; the cultural and spiritual significance of beadwork ; show materials and various techniques used in beadwork regional styles in Canada ; diagrams and step-by-step instructions for different techniques."--pub. website.
